Restructure challenges into current and archive folders

challenges.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Welcome to our monthly 3D printing challenges! Each month features a unique them
 
 ## Active Challenge
 
-### September 2026: "Practi"FALL" Prints"
+### September 2026: "Practi\"FALL\" Prints"
 
 **Theme**: Functional Utility & Everyday Practicality
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Welcome to our monthly 3D printing challenges! Each month features a unique them
 - **Goal**: Create a functional item that solves a real-world problem or makes life easier
 - **Focus**: Share your print use case, design/slicing approach, and durability considerations
 
-**[View Full Challenge Details](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/wiki/Current-Challenge)**
+**[View Full Challenge Details](./challenges/current/current.md)**
 
 ## Upcoming Challenge
 
@@ -37,27 +37,33 @@ Welcome to our monthly 3D printing challenges! Each month features a unique them
 - **Submission Period**: October 2026
 - **Judging**: October 2026
 
+**[View Upcoming Challenge Preview](./challenges/current/upcoming.md)**
+
 ## Challenge Archive
 
+**[View Complete Challenge Archive](./challenges/archive/readme.md)**
+
 ### 2026 Challenges
 
-| Month | Challenge Name | Theme | Status |
+| Month | Challenge Name | Theme | Status | File |
-|-------|---------------|-------|--------|
+|-------|---------------|-------|--------|------|
-| April | "Bring an Experiment" | Try something new | **Archived** |
+| September | "Practi\"FALL\" Prints" | Functional Utility & Practicality | **Active** | [current.md](./challenges/current/current.md) |
-| May | "Bring an Experiment (Round 2!)" | Try something new, crazy, or wild | **Archived** |
+| August | "Gridfinity Extravaganza" | Organizational Efficiency | **Archived** | [August-2026.md](./challenges/archive/August-2026.md) |
-| June | "Show & Tell Extravaganza!" | Community Showcase | **Archived** |
+| July | "Scarf Seams" | Seam Placement & Settings | **Archived** | [July-2026.md](./challenges/archive/July-2026.md) |
-| July | "Scarf Seams" | Seam Placement & Settings | **Archived** |
+| June | "Show & Tell Extravaganza!" | Community Showcase | **Archived** | [June-2026.md](./challenges/archive/June-2026.md) |
-| August | "Gridfinity Extravaganza" | Organizational Efficiency | **Archived** |
+| May | "Bring an Experiment (Round 2!)" | Try something new, crazy, or wild | **Archived** | [May-2026.md](./challenges/archive/May-2026.md) |
-| September | "Practi"FALL" Prints" | Functional Utility & Practicality | **Active** |
+| April | "Bring an Experiment" | Try something new | **Archived** | [April-2026.md](./challenges/archive/April-2026.md) |
-| October | [TBD] | [TBD] | Planning |
+| March | "Bring an Experiment" | Unusual materials and printer limits | **Archived** | [March-2026.md](./challenges/archive/March-2026.md) |
+| February | "Bring Your Best" | Proudest and highest-quality print | **Archived** | [February-2026.md](./challenges/archive/February-2026.md) |
+| January | "Maker Coin Holder Design" | Desk display and coin holder | **Archived** | [January-2026.md](./challenges/archive/January-2026.md) |
 
 ### 2025 Challenges
 
-| Month | Challenge Name | Theme | Status |
+| Month | Challenge Name | Theme | Status | File |
-|-------|---------------|-------|--------|
+|-------|---------------|-------|--------|------|
-| October | "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?" | Transparency & Clarity | **Archived** |
+| December | "Bring Your Test Models" | Calibration & Test Prints | **Archived** | [December-2025.md](./challenges/archive/December-2025.md) |
-| November | "Wait, This Was Printed?" | Surface Finish & Layer Lines | **Archived** |
+| November | "Wait, This Was Printed?" | Surface Finish & Layer Lines | **Archived** | [November-2025.md](./challenges/archive/November-2025.md) |
-| December | "Bring Your Test Models" | Calibration & Test Prints | **Archived** |
+| October | "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?" | Transparency & Clarity | **Archived** | [October-2025.md](./challenges/archive/October-2025.md) |
 
 ## How Challenges Work
 
@@ -102,7 +108,7 @@ Community members can suggest future challenge themes:
 
 ### Challenge Template
 
-For organizers developing new challenges, see our **[Challenge Template](./challenges/readme.md)** which provides the standard structure and guidelines for creating engaging monthly competitions.
+For organizers developing new challenges, see our **[Challenge Template & Guidelines](./challenges/readme.md)** which provides the standard structure and guidelines for creating engaging monthly competitions.
 
 ---
 

challenges/Challenge-Archive.md

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
----
-title: "Challenge Archive"
-category: "challenges"
-order: 10
-description: "Complete archive of past monthly design challenges and winner spotlights."
-tags:
-  - challenge
-  - archive
----
-[← Back to Home Page](Home)
-
-# Challenge Archive
-
-Browse through our past community challenges, winning entries, and design prompts:
-
-### 2026 Challenges
-- **[August 2026: "Gridfinity Extravaganza"](August-2026)** - Modular storage systems and custom bin designs.
-- **[July 2026: "Scarf Seams"](July-2026)** - Testing seamless z-seam alignment on organic curved surfaces.
-- **[May 2026: "Bring an Experiment 2"](May-2026)** - Printer experiments, failure analysis, and discoveries.
-- **[March 2026: "Print-in-Place"](March-2026)** - Articulated models and tight tolerance hinges.
-- **[February 2026: "Speed vs. Quality"](February-2026)** - High-speed flow rate tuning challenge.
-- **[January 2026: "Fix It!"](January-2026)** - Real-world replacement parts and repairs.
-
-### 2025 Challenges
-- **[December 2025: "Holiday Ornaments"](December-2025)** - Festive seasonal lithophanes and decorations.
-- **[November 2025: "Wait, This Was Printed?"](November-2025)** - Surface finish challenge (25mm test cube).
-- **[October 2025: "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?"](October-2025)** - Optical clarity challenge using 3D Fuel Clearly Natural.

challenges/archive/readme.md

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+---
+title: "Challenge Archive"
+category: "challenges"
+subcategory: "archive"
+order: 0
+description: "Historical archive of past monthly 3D printing design challenges and winner spotlights."
+tags:
+  - challenge
+  - archive
+---
+
+[← Back to Challenges Hub](../readme.md) | [Current Challenge](../current/current.md)
+
+# Challenge Archive
+
+This folder houses the historical archive of all past monthly 3D printing challenges from the Fargo 3D Print Meetup. Browse summaries, design constraints, and winner showcases for each past competition below:
+
+## 2026 Challenges
+
+| Month | Challenge Title | Theme / Focus | File |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **August 2026** | **Gridfinity Extravaganza** | Modular storage systems and custom bin designs | [August-2026.md](August-2026.md) |
+| **July 2026** | **Scarf Seams** | Seamless z-seam placement on curved spheres | [July-2026.md](July-2026.md) |
+| **June 2026** | **Show & Tell Extravaganza** | Community showcase of ambitious multi-part prints | [June-2026.md](June-2026.md) |
+| **May 2026** | **Bring an Experiment 2** | Printer experiments, failure analysis, and wild ideas | [May-2026.md](May-2026.md) |
+| **April 2026** | **Bring an Experiment** | Pushing printer limits and testing unorthodox materials | [April-2026.md](April-2026.md) |
+| **March 2026** | **Bring an Experiment** | Unusual materials, failure testing, and printer limits | [March-2026.md](March-2026.md) |
+| **February 2026** | **Bring Your Best** | Showcase featuring each maker's proudest print | [February-2026.md](February-2026.md) |
+| **January 2026** | **Maker Coin Holder Design** | Functional desk display and maker coin holder | [January-2026.md](January-2026.md) |
+
+## 2025 Challenges
+
+| Month | Challenge Title | Theme / Focus | File |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **December 2025** | **Bring Your Test Models** | Calibration prints, torture tests, and holiday ornaments | [December-2025.md](December-2025.md) |
+| **November 2025** | **Wait, This Was Printed?** | Flawless layer-line-free surface finish (25mm cube) | [November-2025.md](November-2025.md) |
+| **October 2025** | **Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?** | Optical clarity challenge using 3D Fuel Clearly Natural | [October-2025.md](October-2025.md) |

challenges/current/current.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "September 2026: Practi-FALL Prints"
 category: "challenges"
-subcategory: "2026"
+subcategory: "current"
 order: 1
 description: "Functional utility and everyday practicality challenge."
 tags:
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ tags:
   - contest
   - challenge-010
 ---
-[← Back to Home Page](Home)
+
+[← Back to Challenges Hub](../readme.md) | [Upcoming Preview](upcoming.md)
 
 # Current Challenge: September 2026
 

challenges/current/readme.md

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+title: "Current & Upcoming Challenges"
+category: "challenges"
+subcategory: "current"
+order: 0
+description: "Active monthly challenges and upcoming challenge preview for the Fargo 3D Printing Meetup."
+tags:
+  - challenge
+  - active
+  - overview
+---
+
+# Current Challenges Hub
+
+This directory houses the active monthly challenge and the preview for the upcoming challenge.
+
+## Challenge Cycle
+
+Our monthly challenges follow a 3-stage lifecycle:
+
+1. **Announcement**: The challenge theme and requirements are announced at the monthly meetup.
+2. **Execution**: Makers work on their prints between meetups.
+3. **Judging & Voting**: Physical prints are brought to the following meetup for show & tell, community voting, and prizes.
+
+## Current Files
+
+- **[Active Challenge](current.md)**: September 2026 Practi"FALL" Prints (currently in execution, judging September 16th, 2026).
+- **[Upcoming Challenge Preview](upcoming.md)**: October 2026 preview (to be announced at the conclusion of the September meetup).
+- **[Challenge Archive](../archive/readme.md)**: Browse all completed past challenges from 2025 and 2026.

challenges/current/upcoming.md

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+title: "Upcoming Challenge: October 2026"
+category: "challenges"
+subcategory: "current"
+order: 2
+description: "Preview of upcoming monthly challenges."
+tags:
+  - challenge
+  - upcoming
+---
+
+[← Back to Challenges Hub](../readme.md) | [Current Challenge](current.md)
+
+# Upcoming Challenge: October 2026 (To Be Determined)
+
+## Challenge: [Theme TBD]
+
+*Details for the October 2026 challenge are currently being decided. We will announce the full details at the September 16th meetup.*
+
+### The Focus: [TBD]
+
+*[Focus details to be added]*
+
+### Submission Requirements
+
+* **Physical Model**: Bring your print to the **October** meetup.
+* **The Story**: Be ready to tell the group about your creation.
+
+### Judging & Prize
+
+* **Voting**: The group will vote on their favorite entry.
+* **Prize**: The winner will receive a **free spool of filament**.
+
+### Timeline
+
+* **Challenge Announcement**: September 16th, 2026 (at September meetup)
+* **Show & Tell / Voting**: October 2026 (during October meetup)
+* **Winner Announcement**: October 2026 (end of October meetup)
+
+---
+
+**This challenge will become active in October 2026**

challenges/readme.md

@@ -1,96 +1,30 @@
 ---
-title: "Challenge Template & Guidelines"
+title: "Maker Challenges Hub"
 category: "challenges"
-subcategory: "Guidelines"
+order: 1
-order: 999
+description: "Monthly 3D printing design competitions, active challenges, and challenge archive."
-description: "Standard template and instructions for monthly maker challenges."
 tags:
-  - challenge
+  - challenges
-  - template
 ---
 
-# Challenge Template
+[← Back to Home Page](../Readme.md)
 
-## [Month Year] Challenge: "[Challenge Name]"
+# Maker Challenges Hub
 
-### Challenge Overview
+Welcome to the monthly 3D printing challenges for the Fargo 3D Print Meetup! Each month features a unique theme designed to test different aspects of 3D printing skills, from material handling to design innovation.
 
-[Brief description of the challenge theme and goals]
+## Challenge Sections
 
-### Challenge Rules
+- **[Current & Upcoming Challenges](current/readme.md)**
+  - **[Active Challenge](current/current.md)**: September 2026 Practi"FALL" Prints (bring physical models to September 16th meetup)
+  - **[Upcoming Preview](current/upcoming.md)**: October 2026 preview
+- **[Challenge Archive](archive/readme.md)**
+  - Complete history of past 2025 and 2026 challenges, guidelines, and winner spotlights.
 
-#### Materials & Constraints
+## How Challenges Work
 
-- **Filament**: [Specify required filament type/brand]
+### Challenge Structure
-- **Model Specification**: [Dimensions, complexity, or provided model details]
+- **Theme**: Specific monthly focus testing design, slicing, materials, or assembly.
-- **Print Mode**: [Any specific printing requirements]
+- **Participation**: Open to all skill levels. Bring your physical prints to the monthly meetup.
-
+- **Show & Tell & Voting**: Share your printing approach, challenges overcome, and vote on community favorites.
-#### Competition Categories
+- **Prizes**: Winners receive free spools of filament.
-
-- **[Category 1]**: [Description]
-- **[Category 2]**: [Description]
-- **[Overall Winner]**: [Description]
-
-#### Judging Criteria
-
-1. **[Criteria 1]** ([%]): [Description]
-2. **[Criteria 2]** ([%]): [Description]
-3. **[Criteria 3]** ([%]): [Description]
-4. **[Criteria 4]** ([%]): [Description]
-
-#### Submission Requirements
-
-- **[Requirement 1]**: [Description]
-- **[Requirement 2]**: [Description]
-- **Documentation**: Include photos showing [specific aspects]
-- **Settings Documentation**: Share printer settings used
-- **Process Notes**: Brief description of techniques used
-
-#### Evaluation Process
-
-- **[Evaluation Method 1]**: [Description]
-- **[Evaluation Method 2]**: [Description]
-- **Community Voting**: [Description]
-- **Technical Review**: [Description]
-
-### Prizes & Recognition
-
-#### Awards
-
-- Determined at each competition.
-
-#### Documentation
-
-- Winner photos for social media sharing
-- Video documentation of winning techniques
-- Settings and process sharing for community learning
-
-### Timeline
-
-- **Challenge Announcement**: [Date]
-- **Submission Deadline**: [Date](Next Meetup)
-- **Judging Period**: During Next Meetup
-- **Winner Announcement**: At Following Meetup
-
-### [Model Creation/Setup Instructions]
-
-#### [Software/Method 1]
-
-**Step 1: [Action]**
-
-1. [Instruction]
-2. [Instruction]
-3. [Instruction]
-
-**Step 2: [Action]**
-
-1. [Instruction]
-2. [Instruction]
-3. [Instruction]
-
-#### Alternative Methods
-
-- **[Software 1]**: [Brief instructions]
-- **[Software 2]**: [Brief instructions]
-- **[Software 3]**: [Brief instructions]
-- **Any CAD Software**: [General guidance]